gender-influence culture & media

Question 1

why is cross-cultural research valuable

Answer 1

valuable contribution to the nature-nurture debate.
if a particular gender role beh appears to be consistent across different cultures, conclude this represents an innate, biological differences between men and females.
& if we find some gender-role beh are culturally specific we might assume that the influence of shared norms and socialisation is decisive.

Question 2

what was the earliest cross-cultural differences by Mead 1935

Answer 2

tribal groups on the island of New Guinea

Answer 3

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